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Titans Show Out at Home

Titans Show Out at Home   SOUTH BEND – IU South Bend controlled every facet of the game on Friday night, overwhelming Calumet College of St. Joseph in a 97-44 victory at the Student Activities Center. The Titans led wire-to-wire, pulled ahead by double digits in the opening quarter, and never allowed CCSJ to recover in what became a convincing victory.   IUSB set the tone immediately behind efficient scoring and active defense, taking a 22-13 first-quarter lead before blowing the game open in the second with a 27-point frame. By halftime, the Titans had already built a 49-30 advantage. But it was the 29-4 third quarter that turned the night into a runaway....

Indiana Women’s Basketball Signee Addy Nyemchek Named to 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game 

Indiana Women’s Basketball Signee Addy Nyemchek Named to 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game    BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball incoming freshman Addy Nyemchek has been named to the 2026 McDonald’s All-American game. She becomes the program’s first-ever signed player out of high school to play in the prestigious high school game.    Nyemchek will take part in the 2026 game with the East Tea, on March 31 at Desert Diamond Arena in Phoenix and will air live on ESPN. Currently, the 6-2 guard out of Oceanport, N.J. is averaging 19.7 points for Red Bank Catholic in her senior season.   She is the top-rated player out of the state of New...

Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan State Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors

Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan State Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors Hawkeyes’ Stirtz, Spartans’ Fears Jr., and Illini’s Wagler collect weekly laurels Co-Player of the Week Bennett Stirtz, Iowa G – Sr. – 6-6 – Liberty, Mo. – Liberty Averaged 26 points, 4.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 rebounds, while shooting 66.7 percent from the floor, 60 percent from three-point range and was a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line Opened the week with 20 points, three steals, three rebounds, and two assists in a 73-72 win over USC. Stirtz went 6-of-6 from the free throw line, including the game-winning free throws with 4.6 seconds to play Led the Hawkeyes to an 84-66 win at...

Oregon and USC Score Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors

Oregon and USC Score Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors Ducks’ Etute, Trojans’ Dunn and Davidson earn weekly awards   Co-Player of the Week Ehis Etute, Oregon So. – Forward – Dudelange, Luxembourg – T71 Dudelange Shot 72.7 percent from the field for 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds at Rutgers Dropped a career-high 26 points on 10-of-15 shooting with 11 rebounds to upset No. 16 Maryland Also had a team-high three assists and three steals against the Terps Earns her first Big Ten Player of the Week honor First-ever Oregon player to garner a weekly award since joining the Big Ten Conference   Co-Player of the Week Kara Dunn, USC Sr. – Guard – Dallas, Ga....

Nat Newell to receive IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award

Nat Newell to receive Distinguished Media Service Award A veteran sports editor at Indiana’s largest newspaper, Nat Newell of the IndyStar is the recipient of the 2025-26 IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award for District 2. Newell will be honored Thursday evening (Feb. 5) at Fishers High School when the top-ranked Tigers host conference rival Westfield in boys basketball action. IHSAA Commissioner Paul Neidig and Sports Information Director Jason Wille will make the presentation. Originally from Massachusetts and having previously worked for the Anderson (S.C.) Independent Mail and (Columbia, S.C.) State, Nat joined IndyStar in October 2003, covering high school...

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | January 26-February 1

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | January 26-February 1   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday, recognizing the league’s top individual performances from January 26 through February 1. Sports Information Directors from the league institutions nominate student-athletes for the awards and vote on each week’s winners. Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week Liv Raby, Huntington Raby led RV Huntington to wins against Mount Vernon Nazarene and Grace with 25.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 2.0 blocks per game. Raby shot 66.7 percent from the field in the two wins and also secured a milestone...

KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025-26 BASKETBALL – VOLUME NINE

SENASATIONAL SEVEN Northridge (15-1): Brady Scholl contributed 29 points in the No. 8 (Class 4A) Raiders’ 69-62 win over Riley. Saint Joseph (11-4): KJ Avery poured in 12 points in the defending Class 3A state champion Huskies’ 79-58 win at Elkhart. Penn (12-3): Lucas Obermeyer chipped in eight points and five rebounds in the Kingsmen’s 57-33 win over Goshen. Riley (12-4): Da’Kori Parker’s 23 points were not enough for the Wildcats against No. 8 (Class 4A) Northridge. Marian (10-4): Gavin Caggiano netted three points in the 81-40 win over Washington. Goshen (12-3): Braxton Cline canned 15 points in the RedHawks’ 55-34 win at Mishawaka. Adams (10-4): Josh Johnson...

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Titans Show Out at Home

by | Feb 3, 2026 | Basketball Blogs, College Sports, Headlines, IUSB | 0 Comments

Titans Show Out at Home   SOUTH BEND – IU South Bend controlled every facet of the game on Friday night, overwhelming Calumet College of St. Joseph in a 97-44...

Indiana Women’s Basketball Signee Addy Nyemchek Named to 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game 

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Indiana Women’s Basketball Signee Addy Nyemchek Named to 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game    BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball incoming freshman...

Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan State Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors

by | Feb 2, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines, Players of the Week | 0 Comments

Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan State Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors Hawkeyes’ Stirtz, Spartans’ Fears Jr., and Illini’s Wagler collect weekly laurels Co-Player of...

Oregon and USC Score Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors

by | Feb 2, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines, Players of the Week | 0 Comments

Oregon and USC Score Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors Ducks’ Etute, Trojans’ Dunn and Davidson earn weekly awards   Co-Player of the Week Ehis Etute,...

Nat Newell to receive IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award

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Nat Newell to receive Distinguished Media Service Award A veteran sports editor at Indiana’s largest newspaper, Nat Newell of the IndyStar is the recipient of the...

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | January 26-February 1

by | Feb 2, 2026 | College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, Players of the Week | 0 Comments

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | January 26-February 1   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday,...

RV Bethel Men’s Volleyball sweeps Judson in home opener

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Bethel University, College Sports, Headlines, Men's Volleyball, NAIA | 0 Comments

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The RV Bethel Pilots (2-0) swept the Judson University Eagles (3-2) in three sets (25-13, 25-16, 25-18) on Saturday afternoon in the Goodman...

Bethel Women’s basketball earns 93-70 win at RV Taylor

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Basketball, Bethel University, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

UPLAND, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots (15-7, 6-6) defeated the RV Taylor University Trojans (16-6, 6-6) 93-70 in Odle Arena on Saturday afternoon.  The Pilots...

No.10 Bethel MBB outlast No.24 Taylor

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Basketball, Bethel University, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

UPLAND, Ind. ---The No. 10 Bethel Men's Basketball Team (19-3, 9-3) defeated the No. 24 Taylor University Trojans (16-6, 8-4) on Saturday afternoon in Odle...

No. 1 Grace MBB fall at Huntington

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

Offensive woes hand Grace its first loss HUNTINGTON, Ind. - A near-historic winning streak came to an end on Saturday for Grace’s men’s basketball team. The No. 1...

Holy Cross MBB Comes Up Short Against St. Francis (IL)

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines, Holy Cross College, NAIA | 0 Comments

Notre Dame, Ind. — The Holy Cross College men's basketball team battled Saturday evening inside McKenna Arena but ultimately fell to St. Francis (IL), 79-58....

Valpo MBB Rallies From Double Figures Down, Secures OT Road Win Over Indiana State

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Valpo Rallies From Double Figures Down, Secures OT Road Win Over Indiana State A 10-point halftime deficit in a tough road environment was no match for the Valparaiso...

Bees Pull Away Late to Defeat IU South Bend

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines, IUSB, NAIA | 0 Comments

Bees Pull Away Late to Defeat IU South Bend   SOUTH BEND — Another home contest slipped away from the Titans Saturday afternoon, falling 80-76 to St. Ambrose...

KEMPF’S CAREER-BEST 48 SAVES HELP IRISH TO 2-2 TIE AND SHOOTOUT WIN AT BOWLING GREEN

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KEMPF’S CAREER-BEST 48 SAVES HELP IRISH TO 2-2 TIE AND SHOOTOUT WIN AT BOWLING GREEN   By John Fineran   When it comes time to praise Notre Dame goaltender...

IRISH SKATERS FIT TO BE TIED 3-3 BY FALCONS, WHO WIN SHOOTOUT

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IRISH SKATERS FIT TO BE TIED 3-3 BY FALCONS, WHO WIN SHOOTOUT   By John Fineran   SOUTH BEND – The last thing Notre Dame hockey coach Brock Sheahan probably...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2023-24 HOOPS – VOLUME NINE

SENSATIONAL SEVEN Concord (14-2): Avery Johnson scored 12 points in the Minutemen’s 49-39 win over Wawasee. Warsaw (11-3): Brandt Martin tallied 19 points in the Tigers’ 43-40 win over Elkhart. Penn (11-4): Casey Finn registered seven points in the Kingsmen’s 60-57 win over Goshen. Northridge (12-4): Brady Scholl poured in 33 points in the Pilgrims’ 79-62 win over Plymouth. Riley (15-4): Marvin Schindler finished with 11 points in the Wildcats’ 66-54 loss to Penn. NorthWood (10-5): Keegin Stats totaled four points in the No. 7 and defending Class 3A state champion Panthers’ 35-34 loss to...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS – 2023-24 BASKETBALL – VOLUME 10

  It proved to be another average performance as I went 17-7 (71 percent) last week. My overall record is now 155-54, which leaves me at 74 percent for the season. TUESDAY Bethany Christian (8-7) at Wawasee (5-8): The Bruins edged Wawasee, 50-49, a season ago. Carter Miller had 11 points in Bethany Christian’s 47-33 win over Prairie Heights. Maddux Everingham poured in 19 points in the Warriors’ 49-44 loss to Plymouth. Matt’s pick: Wawasee 45, Bethany Christian Plymouth (6-7) at Elkhart (0-13): The Lions roared past Plymouth, 65-43, in their last meeting. Trey Delp contributed three...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2023-24 HOOPS – VOLUME EIGHT

SENSATIONAL SEVEN Riley (15-3): Manny Hill came up with 14 points in the Wildcats’ 81-43 win over Clay. Concord (12-2): Parker McCuen chipped in five points and nine rebounds in the Minutemen’s 56-45 win over Warsaw. NorthWood (10-4): Seth Russell racked up 10 points in the No. 6 and defending Class 3A state champion Panthers’ 48-30 win over Goshen. Warsaw (9-3): Mydin Burgher had seven points in the Tigers’ 61-41 win over Goshen. Northridge (11-4): Hayden Johnson tallied nine points in the Raiders’ 40-31 win against Mishawaka. Penn (9-4): Nolan McCullough came up with four points in the...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025-26 HOOPS – WEEK SEVEN

The new year started on a sour note as I went 17-10 (63 percent) last week. Heading into the first full week of 2026, my overall record is now 86-33, which leaves me at 72 percent. TUESDAY Adams (8-0) at Edwardsburg (4-2): The Eddies squeezed by Adams, 62-60, a year ago. Dion Taylor had a pair of free throws in the Eagles’ 53-21 win over Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger. Reed Gates accounted for 14 points in Edwardsburg’s 49-43 loss to Ostego. Matt’s pick: Adams 66, Edwardsburg 56. Fairfield (6-0) at Goshen (7-0): The No. 9 (Class 4A) RedHawks downed No. 8 (Class 3A) Fairfield, 55-43, last year....

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Wilborn Named to FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team; Six Beacons Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors

Wilborn Named to FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team; Six Beacons Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors Valparaiso University football redshirt senior De’Andre Wilborn (Chicago, Ill. / Westinghouse [Georgetown]) was named to the FCS Academic All-Star Team on Tuesday, while six Beacons achieved College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors – redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Isaiah Fowler (Gary, Ind. / Chesterton), redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Brendan Mcilvenna (Carmel, Ind. / Guerin Catholic), junior offensive lineman Noah Kline (Loveland, Ohio / Loveland), redshirt junior...

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Saint Francis Forward Karson Rogers Earns NAIA Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week

Saint Francis Forward Karson Rogers Earns NAIA Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week After being named the Crossroads League Defensive Player of the Week, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has recognized sophomore forward Karson Rogers as the Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - After being named the Crossroads League Defensive Player of the Week, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has recognized sophomore forward Karson Rogers as the Gared Performance Sports...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2023-24 HOOPS – VOLUME NINE

SENSATIONAL SEVEN Concord (14-2): Avery Johnson scored 12 points in the Minutemen’s 49-39 win over Wawasee. Warsaw (11-3): Brandt Martin tallied 19 points in the Tigers’ 43-40 win over Elkhart. Penn (11-4): Casey Finn registered seven points in the Kingsmen’s 60-57 win over Goshen. Northridge (12-4): Brady Scholl poured in 33 points in the Pilgrims’ 79-62 win over Plymouth. Riley (15-4): Marvin Schindler finished with 11 points in the Wildcats’ 66-54 loss to Penn. NorthWood (10-5): Keegin Stats totaled four points in the No. 7 and defending Class 3A state champion Panthers’ 35-34 loss to...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS – 2023-24 BASKETBALL – VOLUME 10

  It proved to be another average performance as I went 17-7 (71 percent) last week. My overall record is now 155-54, which leaves me at 74 percent for the season. TUESDAY Bethany Christian (8-7) at Wawasee (5-8): The Bruins edged Wawasee, 50-49, a season ago. Carter Miller had 11 points in Bethany Christian’s 47-33 win over Prairie Heights. Maddux Everingham poured in 19 points in the Warriors’ 49-44 loss to Plymouth. Matt’s pick: Wawasee 45, Bethany Christian Plymouth (6-7) at Elkhart (0-13): The Lions roared past Plymouth, 65-43, in their last meeting. Trey Delp contributed three...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2023-24 HOOPS – VOLUME EIGHT

SENSATIONAL SEVEN Riley (15-3): Manny Hill came up with 14 points in the Wildcats’ 81-43 win over Clay. Concord (12-2): Parker McCuen chipped in five points and nine rebounds in the Minutemen’s 56-45 win over Warsaw. NorthWood (10-4): Seth Russell racked up 10 points in the No. 6 and defending Class 3A state champion Panthers’ 48-30 win over Goshen. Warsaw (9-3): Mydin Burgher had seven points in the Tigers’ 61-41 win over Goshen. Northridge (11-4): Hayden Johnson tallied nine points in the Raiders’ 40-31 win against Mishawaka. Penn (9-4): Nolan McCullough came up with four points in the...

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